bobbi brown hydrating face cream review

I received some Bobbi Brown skincare recently; I’ve always liked their makeup, so I was quite excited to give it a shot.

The first thing I tested was the Hydrating Face Cream. It looks luxurious, comes in a gorgeous glass jar package, and smells yummy. $55 is quite the price tag, so my expectations were pretty high on this. As a Korean beauty connoisseur, I’ve learned to really analyze the benefits of premium cosmetics — if I can get the same thing (if not better) for under $20, why bother with the other stuff?

Claims

instantly hydrates and moisturizes, conditions and nourishes throughout the day

ideal for layering under makeup

I was mainly curious about how this works under makeup; I had been HARDCORE eyeing the Vitamin Enriched Face Base, but I’d much rather have multi-use skincare products > makeup products that have skincare benefits.

This is a bit of a 50-50 for me. There are some really solid ingredients in here — lots of nice oils and extracts are present, but the jar packaging is such a precarious situation in terms of de-stabilization. I’m not super concerned about it, but it could be a major con when considering the price tag.

How It Worked Out

While I was wanting the Vitamin Enriched Face Base, this is a really pretty moisturizer for under makeup. It lets even the most matte of makeup glide on seamlessly, so I definitely want to keep using this when I’m rocking full-face foundation/powder/layers on layers on layers. It isn’t the best moisturizer in the world, but I dolike it for an extra moisturizing step before makeup. I’m currently on the worst case scenario, where I can use this as just a primer on heavy makeup days.

If you’re deciding between the two, opt for the Face Cream; it’s double-duty while Face Base just primes for makeup (it claims to moisturize, but I wouldn’t count on it as just my moisturizer).

Conclusion

It’s not worth the price. At all. There are SO many products that beat this for way under $55. Sorry, but that’s just insane. Too much for too little — packaging can only do so much!!

It’s not the best skincare out there, but it does look beautiful under makeup. The effect is really pretty + soft, and a little goes a long way, so it’ll last you forever.

This is a solid addition to your skincare routine if you want to have a double-duty moisturizer and aren’t too particular about ingredients. Still, I wouldn’t use it every single day. It’s just not necessary in my personal skin routine. I’ll keep on using it as a primer, but won’t buy it again.